Jake vs Lewis
Jake and Lewiscompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jake was ranked #165 and Lewis #28 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2014, Jake was ranked #80 and Lewis #100 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jake was ranked #84 and Lewis #136 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jake was ranked #95 and Lewis #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jake was ranked #185 and Lewis #216 among boys in England and Wales.
Jake and Lewis over time
Jake and Lewis appear together in 3 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Jake held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lewis in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Lewis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Jake in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1989, Jake moved ahead of Lewis in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #215 and #207 the year before became #173 and #253.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jake and Lewis changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #185 and #216.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Jake and Lewis averaged 14.2 places apart, ending at #185 and #216.
- Mirrored each other
Over 39 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Jake rose about as far as Lewis fell — from #330 and #258 in 1983 to #95 and #432 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Jake and Lewis were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 39 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #95 and #432.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Jake #25 in 2015, Lewis #125 in 2017.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys39 shared years, 1983–2025
Jake held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Lewis in 2.
Highest recorded here: Jake #25 in 2015, Lewis #125 in 2017.
The order changed in 1989: Jake moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #215 and #207; by 1989 that had become #173 and #253.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jake #95, Lewis #432.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jake held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Lewis in 12.
Highest recorded here: Jake #15 in 2006, Lewis #10 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jake #185, Lewis #216.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Jake held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Lewis in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jake #10 in 2015, Lewis #20 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jake #84, Lewis #136.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Jake | Lewis |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A medieval variant of Jack, also sometimes used as a short form of Jacob. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English, medieval variant | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒeɪk/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #95 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jake has a recorded origin (English, medieval variant); Lewis does not have one recorded yet.
- Jake and Lewis both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jake; Lewis doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jake
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #330 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1986–2020
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1994 (recorded 1986–2020).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #95 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Lewis
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #291 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys